She became an engineer because she loved math but stayed with it to lead others

Oct 26, 2026

Remarkable People

How Cicely Hart pursued leadership through engineering

On Cicely Hart’s first day as an engineer at Duke Energy, she thought past the technical and wondered, “How can I be a leader?” Twenty years later, Hart is vice president of region support for Duke Energy’s Midwestern service areas, including parts of...

Insights

Everyone in town pitched in when natural gas pipeline was damaged

David Hodgkins admits it sounds hokey to say it felt like a family affair when 1,709 customers in Farmville, N.C., lost natural gas service one cold January night. But when Piedmont Natural Gas workers rushed to the rescue, they were welcomed by...

Insights

For Robinson Nuclear Plant’s 50th, test your nuclear power knowledge

Robinson Nuclear Plant ushered in a new era of electric generation when it began operating near Darlington, South Carolina, in March 1971. It was not only Duke Energy’s first nuclear power plant but the Southeast’s first commercial nuclear site as...

Retro

Retro photos: Focused on the job

These old photos from the Duke Energy archives show legacy company teammates from the Carolinas, Florida and Ohio. If you can identify anything or anyone in these photos, email information about these images to illumination@duke-energy.com. Include the...

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